How to use the action editor
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How to use the action editor
In the lesson item to which you want to add actions, do the following:
- Click the Automate tab.
- Click the Advanced option.
- Click the Action Editor hyperlink.
- Click the New button.
- Click the following links and complete the following fields when applicable.
Link |
Field Name |
Description |
Add Variable |
Variable name |
Specifies the name of the variable. |
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Amount to add |
Specifies the amount to add. |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Alert |
Alert Message Text |
Specifies the alert message text. |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Announcement |
Announcement |
Specifies the announcement text. |
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Duration |
Specifies the duration of the announcement. |
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Days Offset |
Specifies the number of days to offset (wait before displaying) the event. |
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Start time |
Specifies the start time of the announcement. |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Calendar |
Title |
Specifies the title of the calendar. |
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Category |
Specifies the category of the calendar. |
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notes |
Specifies additional viewable notes that you wish to be associated with the calendar event. |
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days offset |
Specifies the number of days to offset (wait before displaying) the event. |
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start time |
Specifies the start time of the calendar. |
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duration |
Specifies the number of minutes the calendar should remain displayed. |
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Editable by User |
Specifies if the user can edit the calendar |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Email (External) |
From |
Specifies from whom the email originated. |
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To |
Specifies to whom the email is intended |
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Cc |
Specifies additional email recipients. |
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BCC |
Specifies private (hidden) email recipients. |
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Subject |
Specifies the email subject. |
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Message Text |
Contains the message text. |
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Message format |
Specifies message format (HTML, smart text, plain text). |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
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From |
Specifies from whom the email originated. |
Go To |
Match Text |
Specifies the exact Entry_ID, password, or title of the item to which you want to redirect the student. |
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Delay |
Specifies how long students may view the confirmation/results page. |
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Item type |
Specifies a specific item type. |
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Action editor |
Specifies an additional action to be performed on the resulting page. For example, if you are redirecting to a quiz or form, type TAKE in the Action field and the user is directed into the quiz or form, bypassing the intermediate “Take the Quiz” page. |
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Sub-Event |
Specifies additional sub-events. |
|
Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Lock |
Password(s) |
Specifies a password to lock out unauthorized users. |
|
Event |
Specifies the event. |
|
Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Mail (Internal) |
From |
Specifies from whom the email originated. |
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To |
Specifies to whom the email is intended |
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Cc |
Specifies additional email recipients. |
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BCC |
Specifies private (hidden) email recipients. |
|
Subject |
Specifies the email subject. |
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Message Text |
Contains the message text. |
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From Internet Address |
Specifies where the email originated. |
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Reply to Internet Address |
Specifies to where/to whom the reply email should return. |
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Hide Recipients |
Specifies if recipients are hidden. |
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Forward to Internet email |
Specifies if email can be forwarded to internet email |
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Message format |
Specifies message format (HTML, smart text, plain text). |
|
Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Message |
HTML Message Text |
Specifies the HTML message text. |
|
Event |
Specifies the event. |
|
Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Redirect |
URL |
Specifies the redirect URL |
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Delay |
Specifies the amount of time before users are redirected. |
|
Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Replace variable text |
Variable name |
Specifies the variable name. |
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Find text |
Specifies which text to find. |
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Replace with |
Specifies with which text to replace the found text |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Set variable |
Variable name |
Specifies the variable name. |
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Variable value |
Specifies the variable value. |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Team Enroll |
Team(s) |
Specifies the teams affected. |
|
Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Team Unenroll |
Team(s) |
Specifies the teams affected. |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
Unlock |
password(s) |
Specifies the password for the unenrollment option |
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Event |
Specifies the event. |
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Criteria |
Specifies the criteria of the event. |
- Click the Save button.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 as necessary.
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